Moon robot “Athlete of the Future”
“Athlete of the Future” – JPL engineers built a futuristic robot that may one day go to the moon. I like how the operator operates it as if they were standing in the center on the bot and on the moon… – [via] Link.
Year: 2007
Musical Chairs Opens November 10 in SF
One of our favorite artists, Susie Ghahremani, has a solo show of her charming, animal-filled paintings opening this weekend at Giant Robot. Even better, the artist will be in attendance. Link. MUSICAL CHAIRS: artwork by Susie Ghahremani Opens November 10th, 6:30-10pm @ Giant Robot San Francisco 618 Shrader St., SF CA
Pane Chair
Artist and designer Tokujin Yoshioka has created a “bread” chair: My idea of a structure of the future was, against common belief, not to secure strength using hard materials, but to systematically organize small fibers so as to gain strength by spreading the stress. I wondered if I could create an entirely new type of […]
Solaroller tractor pull
Oddly compelling slow-mo tractor pull with two BEAM solarollers. Solaroller Tractor Pull – Link
6″ f/5 Airline transportable Dobsonian
Monopole writes – Here’s a really neat 6″ Aperture Dobsonian telescope which can be broken down into a 11″ cube and a pair of slats as an airline carry-on! Also check out the guy’s first model which looks a bit simpler to make 6″ f/5 Airline transportable Dobsonian – Link.
Doily Dresses
Love these girly-yet-simple greeting cards created by Flickr user Flymissy, featuring a dress cut out of a doily. Sweet! Link.
CRAFT: 05 The Paper Issue on Newsstands Today!
CRAFT: 05, the Paper issue, celebrates the wonderfully diverse world of paper projects from making paper bead bracelets to wrapping your holiday gifts in recycled style. You’ll also learn how to sew your own party dress, transform a T-shirt into a sleek skirt, knit and felt slippers, make a modern heirloom quilt, build an optical-illusional […]